After digging through dozens of Reddit threads about the popular Sezane Emile cardigan, here’s what real people are saying about this French brand staple.

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The Good

• Lasts a long time: “I’ve had my oldest Emile for almost 3 years & haven’t had any major issues.” (25+ upvotes)
• Beautiful colors: “I love the blue Emile cardigan on you as well! Great colour.” (14+ upvotes)
• Better than other Sezane styles: “I’d go with Emile! The pearl buttons on Gaspard can make it feel a bit prim. I think the chunkier style of Emile would fit outfits like these better.” (17+ upvotes)
• Love at first wear: “I just bought the emile cardigan in red and honestly I’m in love with it.” (16+ upvotes)

The Not So Good

• Sheds like crazy: “You HAND WASHED it and it still shed everywhere? Thank you for saving me valuable time and money.” (30+ upvotes)
• Fit issues: “I struggle with Emile as well but get so many compliments when I wear mine, I tuck it in however” (14+ upvotes)
• That mohair itch: While not specifically about Emile, many mention Sezane wool products being “insanely itchy. Like crazy itchy. Not sure how anyone can stand the itchiness.” (93+ upvotes)
• Runs large: “It’s a pretty cardigan. I tried their cardigan at their store and let me tell you, their sizes run big!” (16+ upvotes)

How It Compares

• More casual than Gaspard : “The pearl buttons on Gaspard can make it feel a bit prim. I think the chunkier style of Emile would fit outfits like these better.” (17+ upvotes)
• Different from Betty: “I hate the Betty. It seems like everyone made a dupe of it and it’s so boring to me.” (35+ upvotes)
• Material debate: “It’s probably the mohair not the acrylic that is itchy. But you can wear something under it if it bothers you.” (19+ upvotes)

Styling Tips

• Layer to avoid itch: “But you can wear something under it if it bothers you.” (19+ upvotes)
• Try tucking it in: “I struggle with Emile as well but get so many compliments when I wear mine, I tuck it in however” (14+ upvotes)
• Size down: “Their sizes run big!” (16+ upvotes)

How to care for Emile cardigan

• Never machine wash: “Please never put them in the washing machine!” (15+ upvotes)
• Expect pilling: “All wool whether it is merino or cashmere is prone to pilling because of friction.” (25+ upvotes)

Worth It?

If you don’t mind hand washing, dealing with some shedding, and potentially layering underneath for the itch factor, many Redditors love their Sezane Emile Cardigan and keep it for years. But as one user put it: “I dont have the time to ruin my towels and deal with the hair when you could buy another – just as cute- cardigan somewhere else and not have this problem.” (30+ upvotes)

Best advice seems to be try before you buy if possible, given the sizing inconsistency and potential itchiness issues.

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